By ISABEL WEGG

IF YOU'RE PART of the
mounting wave of women
returning to the work force
after many years, you can bet
there’s plenty out there that’s
new.

You also can bet that by in-
vesting time and effort on
courses tO upgrade your
working skills, you'll increase
your chances of getting a job.

You may only need a short
retraining course to bring you
up-to-date. Then again, your
goals might require you to go
to school full-time.

“The best thing women
can do is contact the educa-
tion ministry in their own
province to find out what is
available, or apply directly to
the school they plan to at-
tend, says author Monica
Townson from her book A
Canadian Woman’s Guide to

Money.
As well as the cost of edu-
cation, Townson suggests

women should think about
other personal expenses in-
volved in returning to the
work place.

‘*The first thing is to real-
ize that there are expenses
connected with working,’’
she says.

For instance, if a woman
has a job where she con-
stantly meets the public, she
may find that she has to
spend more money on clo-
thing. And there are trans-

Keg trom

$140.00 to
$290.00

NOW

up Fo

0% Ott

South Granville
2658 S Granville
at 10th Ave

at work

portation costs; the price of
meals, whether or not you
pack your own lupch; and the
inevitable day-care expenses
for women who have young
children.

Once a woman re-enters
the labor market, the family
structure changes. And
because there are now two
wage-earners, the family tax
situation changes too.

A working mother can
claim child-care expenses as
an income tax deduction, as
long as she can _ provide
receipts for those expenses.

Townson has a word of
caution, though! If a woman
has a babysitter in her home,
she may find the sitter is
reluctant to give receipts. But
without them, the working
mother can’t claim her child-
care expenses. So _ before
arranging for in-home baby-
sitting, make it clear you ex-
pect to be provided with
receipts.

A working wife also affects
her husband’s tax situation
because, depending on how
much she earns, he may not
be able to claim a deduction
for her.

So youcan see there are lots

of questions for a woman to
consider before going back to
work, and it’s worth taking
the time to get the right
answers.
Isabel Wegg is Vice President
of Consumer Relations for
The Canadian Life & Health
Insurance Association Inc.

SPRING COAT
20 - 50% OFF

Entire Collection of
Lightweight Spring Coats
from Europe

LAUREEN AR-
NOLD displays a T-
shirt that she made
with all her Grade 3
classmates in the
background at
Seymour Heights
Elementary.
Laureen’s shirt has
**play the rhythm of
your heart’’ written
on it.

© VANCOUVER 644.5231 © PARK BOTAL 0226! |
WESTMINSTER S52) YO!) ¢ GUNDFORD 188 2):
QUANTITIES | AST

C3 - Wednesday, April 4, 1984 - North Shore News

SS

GH
_®&

ww
: SS
‘ SS

Clinique has a treat in store for you nght now!

Your “Clinique Unbeatables” Bonus
Yours at no extra charge with ai pour

SECA %v "°

ry

Extremely Gentile Eye Makeup Re.

mover hescrt tion clly ferst « lecins
Hhase of 1OOG cr taore oof © tinequie up eyes inmechalely
products Bonus tnclhudes Clitnique Skin Care System 1s winting
Glossy Brush-On Mascara leotagg for yeaa faust 4 poroodac tS 4 mraibniuters
jastung COomMoratole bor ariteritoobe tWicer cde dary oo lecamsing with! linucue s
looking eyes great soap oc deearing with or clamtier
Dramattoally Different Motsturtzing Lo for Your Skin, types reepuerashiniqg, Withig
fon thefamneni cfmik obskire.rieces Ttaceantsativerf ot ocadd cteaets wilh. yoy
Balanced Makeup Base poesiten ? free skin analysis wil! ui jue’
roy UK S te gpees Tectia res Peddtac cas Tropecatern te feehert ttt yoo
Semi Lipstick raeTb arid de woking oboe kar type ae. fot diva dilly SKap. dre
Iriel (glean pole mgreity.
Not available in our Sevenoaks und Coquitlam stores nM}

SLILINGs THROU aH CATURIOAY Ablel (47TH WHILE GU ANTIPIES LAST

*@ OAKRIDGE 241 33!) © KAMLOOPS 9746414) =» NANAIMO WO 31146) oe VN“TORIA M6 3322 o¢NIW
* LANSDOWNE 2°70 334, ¢ PRINCE GEORGE Wt.

* Abs TTT MS AVAILABI 2 WH,